Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Eswatini
4,410 girls
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
4,633 girls
in 2024
Eswatini rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
113th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Eswatini
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4,633 girls against 4,410 girls in Eswatini, a difference of 223 girls.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 180 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,692 girls | 211,017 girls | 196,325 girls | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13,227 girls | 41,676 girls | 28,448 girls | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4,410 girls | 42,597 girls | 38,187 girls | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4,633 girls against 4,410 girls in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
- 223 girls, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Saudi Arabia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Eswatini ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.